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<br /> <br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council 4.6 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Consent Agenda September 5, 2023 Seth Calvin <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Joint Powers Mutual Aid Agreement for IT Services Joe Stremcha, Assistant City Administrator <br />Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, a Joint Powers Mutual Aid Agreement for IT Services. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />IT staff have been updating procedures for responding to a possible security incident or data breach to the city <br />information systems. If a major incident is discovered, the League of Minnesota Cities and the Minnesota Bureau <br />of Criminal Apprehension will work with the city to help identify, mitigate, and resolve an incident. During an <br />incident, city staff would likely not be able to use computers to access city data until the security incident is <br />identified and possibly resolved. This inability to access city computers and data would severely impact operations. <br /> <br />Staff has been working with the City of Rogers to develop a plan to assist eachother when needed. This agreement <br />formalizes the plan to share resources such as computers, technical staff, and other technical equipment. The <br />agreement is similar to other mutual aid agreements and outlines the rights and responsibilities of each party and <br />the process for making and accepting requests. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />N/A <br /> <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />Responsible for every dollar – good stewards <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> Joint Powers Mutual Aid Agreement – IT Services <br /> <br /> <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br /> <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity. <br />Updated: January 2023 <br /> <br />